Anniversaries and commemorations

28 February 1897 – Rev. theology professor Isidor Onciul passed away in Cernăuți

28 February 1897 – Rev. theology professor Isidor Onciul passed away in Cernăuți. He graduated the gymnasium (1845 – 1853) and the Theological Institute (1853 – 1857) in Cernăuți, and attended specialization courses at the University of Vienna (1857 – 1858). Supervisor of studies at the Seminary (boarding school) of Cernăuți (1858 – 1862), priest…

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28 February 1983 – Priest and theology professor Ioan Petreuță passed away in Timișoara

28 February 1983 – Priest and theology professor Ioan Petreuță passed away in Timișoara. Secondary schools studies in Brad and Arad, Faculty of Theology in Cernăuți (1924 – 1928), doctorate in 1930; graduate of the Law Faculty of the University of Cernăuți (1932), specialization both at the Faculties of Orthodox Theology in Athens (1928 –…

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27 February 1907 – Priest Nicodim Belea was born in Cornești village

27 February 1907 – Priest Nicodim Belea was born in Cornești village. He held various positions at the Theological Academy of Sibiu (1927 – 1931) and at the Theological Academy of Cluj (1937 – 1940). He published the works: “Way to Priesthood. Study of religious psychology” (1946), “Psychology of Confession” (1847) and “Contributions to the…

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27 February 1879 – The future Metropolitan Visarion Puiu (baptized Victor) was born in Pașcani, county of Iași

27 February 1879 – The future Metropolitan Visarion Puiu (baptized Victor) was born in Pașcani, county of Iași. Studies at the Seminaries of Roman and Iași, at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1900 – 1904) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev. Tonsured into monasticism in 1905 and ordained hierodeacon for the Episcopal Cathedrals…

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27 February 1923 – Bishop Nifon Niculescu (baptized Nicolae) passed away in Bucharest

27 February 1923 – Bishop Nifon Niculescu (baptized Nicolae) passed away in Bucharest. He studied at the “Central” Seminary (1872 – 1880) and at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1888 – 1892). Deacon at the “White” and “Crețulescu” (1882) churches of Bucharest, priest at the “White” church (1883 – 1895), eparchial inspector at the…

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27 February 1948 – Patriarch Nicodim Munteanu of the Romanian Orthodox Church (baptized Nicolae) passed away

27 February 1948 – Patriarch Nicodim Munteanu of the Romanian Orthodox Church (baptized Nicolae) passed away. Studies at “Veniamin” Seminary of Iași (1882 – 1890). Then at the Spiritual Academy in Kiev (1890 – 1895; with graduation in 1895). Tonsured into monasticism at Neamț Monastery, with the name Nicodim (1894), ordained hierodeacon (1894) and hieromonk…

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26 February 1890 – Priest, historian and folklorist Dumitru Furtuna was born in Tocileni, county of Brașov

26 February 1890 – Priest, historian and folklorist Dumitru Furtuna was born in Tocileni, county of Brașov. Studies at “Veniamin” Seminary in Iași (1902 – 1910) and at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1910 – 1914), where he got the doctor’s degree (1927). Priest at the church “Vârcolici Falling Asleep” in Dorohoi (1915 –…

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25 February 1769 – The future metropolitan Lupu Dionisie was born in Blăjani, county of Buzău

25 February 1769 – The future metropolitan Lupu Dionisie was born in Blăjani, county of Buzău. Monk in 1785, maybe at the Metropolitan See of Bucharest, he remained in its service; abbot at Dealu Monastery (1795 – 1807), which he restores, then at Tismana (1807 – 1810), titular hierarch (since 1801). In May 1819, he…

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22 February 1901 – future Patriarch Justinian Marina (1948-1977), was born in the village Suești, Valcea County

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February 15, 1823 – Bishop Melchisedec Ștefănescu was born in Garcina, Neamt County

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February 15, 1838 – The priest and professor Eusebiu Popovici was born

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